Canon Foley’s Writings
'They came as a boon and a blessing to men, the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley pen'
  It is no secret that there has been a marked decline in handwriting since the Reformation. Think of those magnificent medieval manuscripts which are now the cherished...
‘They came as a boon and a blessing to men, the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley Pen’
By Canon Jim Foley It is no secret that there has been a marked decline in handwriting since the Reformation. Think of those magnificent medieval manuscripts which are now the...
‘The Crow and the Fox’ A salutary fable by La Fontaine (1621-1695)
By Canon Jim Foley There can’t be many of us left. If there are, I would be happy to hear from them before it’s too late. I am referring to those of us who had the good fortune...
Bannen’s Land: An appreciation of Ian Bannen ‘Scotland’s Favourite Actor’ (1928-1999)
By Canon Jim Foley There is a parcel of land in the Monkland’s District of Lanarkshire, known as Bannen’s Land. The short explanation is that the Bannen family were the...
Peter F. Anson Artist and Scholar 1889-1975
An anecdote remembered by Canon Jim Foley Although I did not have the good fortune to meet Peter Anson, I feel I know him quite well. I first heard of him as a character in an...
More than meets the eye
Part I By Canon Jim Foley On the occasion of my Diamond Jubilee of Ordination I was asked to suggest an image and a text for a souvenir prayer card to mark the occasion....
Redmond Prendiville 1900-1969
Archbishop of Perth Australia 1933 - 1968 A Memory by Canon Jim Foley In an earlier blog, entitled ‘A Glimpse of Rome’, I made a passing reference to the Spartan life led by...
The Little Red Book
A moment of grace on the way to Compostela By Canon Jim Foley Mao Tse-Tung, Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, could not have known that his Little Red Book,...
‘Ah me! How calm and deep’ (O quanta, qualia)
A neglected masterpiece By Peter Abelard 1079-1142 Commented by Canon Jim Foley To view this essay in as a PDF document click here. I was introduced to this hymn in its English...
Sortes Virgilianae or The Short Straw
By Canon Jim Foley Some time ago I chanced upon a group of my parishioners outside the local Post Office. They seemed to be engaged in a very heated discussion. One of them...
Sortes Virgilianae or The Short Straw
By Canon Jim Foley Some time ago I chanced upon a group of my parishioners outside the local Post Office. They seemed to be engaged in a very heated discussion. One of them...
The Prayer of the Church Year B: Advent and Christmas 2014-2015
The Office of Readings By Canon Jim Foley This brief introduction clearly falls far short of what is called for if we are to do justice to the Prayer of the Church during Advent...
P52 What is truth? Voiced by Canon Jim Foley
To view this article in PDF click here. Let me introduce myself.  I am the anonymous author of the oldest copy of the Gospel of Saint John, known simply as P52. I’m afraid that...
Unless you turn round and become like little children’ Matthew 18.1
Scenes from the Gospel of Saint Mark through the eyes of children. Saved by Canon Jim Foley There was a time when people who could neither read nor write depended on images for...
Stabat mater dolorosa by Jacopone da Todi (1230-1306)
 A Reflection by Canon Jim Foley (To view this article in PDF click here) The liturgical hymn known as Stabat Mater is another example of the great medieval tradition of...
Vexilla Regis By Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus 540-600 AD
To view this article in PDF click here. ‘They will look on the one they have pierced’ John 19.23 A Reflection by Canon Jim Foley The Early Years This Liturgical poem is...
‘Trees’ by Alfred Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918).
A Reflection by Canon Jim Foley I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is prest against the earth's sweet flowing breast; A tree that...
If the hat fits, wear it! By Canon Jim Foley
To view this article in PDF click here. If the hat fits, wear it! By Canon Jim Foley Before I put pen to paper let me declare my interests. My grandfather, Michael Foley, was a...
Fioretti di Don Giacomo Foley per i nostri bravi amici d’Italia
To view this document in PDF click here. Fioretti di Don Giacomo Foley per i nostri bravi Amici d’Italia. Paradiso di Dante Alighieri Canto Primo 1-12 La...
Dies Irae by Thomas of Celano – Canon Jim Foley
To view this document in PDF click here. The Dies irae Attributed to Thomas of Celano (1200-1225) Sequence from the Latin Requiem Mass since the sixteenth century. Of all...
More Writings
'They came as a boon and a blessing to men, the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley pen'
‘They came as a boon and a blessing to men, the Pickwick, the Owl and the Waverley Pen’
‘The Crow and the Fox’ A salutary fable by La Fontaine (1621-1695)
Bannen’s Land: An appreciation of Ian Bannen ‘Scotland’s Favourite Actor’ (1928-1999)
Peter F. Anson Artist and Scholar 1889-1975
More than meets the eye
Redmond Prendiville 1900-1969
The Little Red Book
‘Ah me! How calm and deep’ (O quanta, qualia)
Sortes Virgilianae or The Short Straw
Sortes Virgilianae or The Short Straw
The Prayer of the Church Year B: Advent and Christmas 2014-2015
P52 What is truth? Voiced by Canon Jim Foley
Unless you turn round and become like little children’ Matthew 18.1
Stabat mater dolorosa by Jacopone da Todi (1230-1306)
Vexilla Regis By Venantius Honorius Clementianus Fortunatus 540-600 AD
‘Trees’ by Alfred Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918).
If the hat fits, wear it! By Canon Jim Foley
Fioretti di Don Giacomo Foley per i nostri bravi amici d’Italia
Dies Irae by Thomas of Celano – Canon Jim Foley
The Community Sermon: Matthew 18 by Canon Jim Foley
The Parable Sermon: Matthew 13.1-53 By Canon Jim Foley
The Mission Sermon by Canon Jim Foley
The Sermon on the Mount by Canon Jim Foley
The Year Ahead by Canon Jim Foley
The mystery hidden from all ages by Canon Jim Foley
Christmas Fayre
Bethlehem University 40th Anniversary
The Sign of Jonah in Three Acts
CAVEAT EMPTOR
IOLANTHE DRAMATIS PERSONAE
A Glimpse of Rome
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